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City Council
Meeting Agenda Consolidated as of September 20, 2019
Monday, September 23, 2019 – 6:00 p.m.
Council Chambers, Guelph City Hall, 1 Carden Street
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Authority to move into closed meeting That the Council of the City of Guelph now hold a meeting that is closed to the
public, pursuant to the Municipal Act, to consider:
Confirmation of Minutes of the closed meetings of Council held July 22,
2019.
CS-2019-73 Disposition - Speedvale Avenue East
Section 239 (2)(c) of the Municipal Act relating to proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by
the municipality or local board.
Open Meeting – 6:30 p.m.
Closed Meeting Summary O Canada
Silent Reflection First Nations Acknowledgement Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof
Presentation:
1. City of Guelph Strategic Plan 2019-2023 Scott Stewart, Chief Administrative Officer
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Confirmation of Minutes: (Councillor Piper)
That the minutes of the open Council Meetings held July 22 2019 be confirmed as recorded and without being read.
Committee of the Whole Consent Report:
The following resolutions have been prepared to facilitate Council’s consideration of various matters and are suggested for consideration. If Council wishes to address a
specific report in isolation of the Committee of the Whole Consent Report, please identify the item. It will be extracted and dealt with separately as part of the Items for Discussion.
CAO-2019-16 City of Guelph Strategic Plan 2019-2023 (staff memo)
Recommendation:
1. That the City of Guelph Strategic Plan 2019-2023 be approved.
2. That staff be directed to develop a series of Strategic Plan action plan
proposals and report back to Council with these proposals by the end of Q2 2020.
3. That the costs associated with the implementation of the Strategic Plan as outlined within report number CA0-2019-16, dated September 3, 2019 be
referred to the 2020 budget process.
CS-2019-62 Procedural By-law Update (staff memo)
Recommendation:
That the proposed administrative changes to the Procedural By-law, as outlined in report CS-2019-62 entitled ‘Procedural By-law Update’ dated September 3, 2019, be approved with the exception of the provisions to
remove the extension of Council and committee meetings from Appendix 1 of the Procedural By-law and the changes to provisions in sections 3.3 and
4.6.6, being clauses to permit electronic devices in closed meetings for the purposes of accessing electronic agenda management systems, and that by-
law (2018)-20352 be repealed.
OMC-2019-01 Councillors’ Request for Additional Training Funding, 2019
Recommendation:
That Councillors Rodrigo Goller, Mark MacKinnon, Dominique O’Rourke each
be authorized to exceed their 2019 Training Funding allocation of $4,875.00 in order to cover costs associated with attendance at the Association of
Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference, 2019.
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PS-2019-18 Update on the Brant Community Hub
Recommendation: That recommendation number one associated with the closed Report PS-16-
30 entitled Brant Community Hub Update, adopted on Monday, November 28, 2016, be rescinded and that the associated resolution be removed from any outstanding Council motion lists.
PS-2019-19 Tourism Entity Negotiation
Recommendation:
That staff be directed to enter into negotiations with a potential eligible
tourism entity, as outlined in Report PS-2019-19, with regard to implementing a Municipal Accommodation Tax.
PS-2019-21 Centennial Pool License Agreement with the Upper
Grand District School Board
Correspondence:
Linda Busuttil, Board Chairperson, Upper Grand District School Board Angela Hofstra
Tom Bruulsema Joel Rubinoff
Recommendation: 1. That staff be directed to approve and execute a mutual surrender and
amicable termination of the Centennial Pool License Agreement commencing January 4, 2020 with the Upper Grand District School Board.
2. That staff be directed to relocate City of Guelph programs, rental contracts and staff at Centennial Pool to other City-owned aquatic facilities as of the
2020 winter season.
PS-2019-20 Revised Community Investment Strategy
Recommendation: 1. That the Community Investment Strategy, included as Attachment-1 of
Report PS-2019-20, be approved.
2. That the new Community Investment Strategy programs, as listed in
Attachment-2 to Report PS-2019-20, be funded from the Community Investment Reserve.
3. That Appendix A of the City’s General Reserve and Reserve Fund Policy be
amended to reflect the updated language for the Community Investment
Reserve as identified in Report PS-2019-20.
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CS-2019-77 Property Tax By-law Update
Recommendation: 1. That pursuant to Section 23.1(1) of the Municipal Act, By-law (2013)-19529
Schedule “P” be amended by adding delegated authority to the Assessment Review Board to hear Municipal Act Section 357 (1) (d.1) applications as set out in Attachment-1 hereto and by adding delegated authority to staff for the
apportionment of taxes under Municipal Act Section 356.
2. That pursuant to Section 342(1) of the Municipal Act, By-law (2015)-19987 be amended by changing the payment schedule of the 11 month pre-authorized payment plan to January through November.
Special Resolutions
By-laws
Resolution to adopt the By-laws (Councillor Salisbury).
“That By-law Numbers (2019)-20431 to (2019)-20434, inclusive, are hereby
passed.”
By-law Number (2019)-20431
A by-law to amend By-law Number (2002) – 17017 – the Traffic By-law
(Prohibited Turns in Schedule II, Designated Bicycle Lanes in Schedule
IV, Lane Designation in Schedule VII, Pedestrian Crossovers in Schedule X,
One-Way Streets in Schedule XI, No Parking in Schedule XV, No Stopping in Schedule XVI and Restricted Parking in
Schedule XVII)
By-law Number (2019)-20432
A by-law to provide rules for governing
the order and procedures of the Council of the City of Guelph, and to repeal By-law Number (2018)-20352.
By-law Number (2019)-20433
A by-law to authorize the conveyance to 1159841 Ontario Inc. of the lands
described as Block 6, Plan 61M169, City of Guelph.
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By-law Number (2019)-20434
A by-law to confirm the proceedings of a meeting of Guelph City Council held September 23, 2019.
Mayor’s Announcements
Please provide any announcements, to the Mayor in writing, by 12 noon on the day of the Council meeting.
Notice of Motion
Adjournment
Guelph.
Future ready.
City’s Strategic Plan: 2019-2023September 23, 2019
Guelph. Future ready.
Transformational change
• Stronger connection between employees, Council direction and community goals
• Align work plans, multi-year budget and annual performance reports
• Increased transparency and accountability
• Greater clarity
• Launch Continuous Improvement Office
• Stronger innovation and improvement culture
• Improve employee engagement and customer service experience
• Present options for achieving priority directions
• Consider implications for:• Advocacy
• Budget
• IT/digital requirements
• Human resource requirements
• Stakeholder and community engagement
• Innovation and continuous improvement
• Council approval: Q2, 2020
Action plans
Working together
• Council will shape implementation planning by
working with staff to:
• Set SMART Goals
• Determine metrics and milestones
• Approve action plans
• Service Area Chairs and Executive Team
will work with staff throughout the development
of the action plans
• Co-leads will be responsible for overseeing the development of the plans
Working together
Council
Executive Team
Implementation Steering
Committee
(co-leads)
Powering our future
working group
Sustaining our future
working group
Navigating our future
working group
Working together for our
future
working group
Building our future
working group
ConsultantImplementation Support Team
Project timeline
2019 2020
Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Strategic Plan: Approval
Team selection and training
Research and goal-setting (current state,
setting goals and objectives, budget
considerations)
Proposal development and performance and evaluation planning(monitoring process,
metrics and options for proposal)
Service Area Chairmeetings
StakeholderEngagement (including
community and employees)
Multiple points of engagement to be identified – coordinated approach
Action Plan Approval
Reports finalized
Approval by Council
Guelph. Future ready.
Powering our futurean economy that empowers us
Contribute to a sustainable, creative and smart local economy that is connected to regional and global markets and supports shared prosperity for us all
Co-leads
Helen Loftin, General Manager, Business Development and Enterprise
Danna Evans, General Manager, Culture, Tourism and Community Investment
Sustaining our futurean environment that sustains us
Care for our environment, respond to climate change and prepare our community for a net-zero-carbon future.
Co-leads
Antti Vilkko, General Manager, Facilities Management
Todd Salter, General Manager, Planning and Building Services
Navigating our futurea transportation network that connects us
Foster easy, accessible movement through trails, paths, roads and corridors to tie our community together and connect our economy with other regions.
Co-leads
Kealy Dedman, DCAO IDE (temporary)
Robin Gerus, General Manager, Guelph Transit
Working together for our futurea modern government that work with us
Run an effective, fiscally responsible and trusted local government with engaged, skilled and collaborative employees.
Co-leads
Stephen O’Brien, General Manager/City Clerk
Sasha Einwechter, General Manager, Information Technology
Building our futurea community that supports us
Make strategic investments that nurture social well-being, provide landmark beauty and offer a safe place where everyone belongs.
Co-leads
Jennifer Rose, General Manager, Environmental Services
Stephen Dewar, General Manager, Guelph Wellington Paramedic Services
• That the City of Guelph Strategic Plan 2019-2023 be approved.
• That staff be directed to develop a series of Strategic Plan action plan proposals and report back to Council with these proposals by the end of Q2 2020.
• That the costs associated with the implementation of the Strategic Plan as outlined within report number CAO-2019-16, dated September 3, 2019 be referred to the 2020 budget process.
Recommendations
Correspondence
PS-2019-21 Centennial Pool License Agreement with Upper Grand District School Board
From: joel rubinoff
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2019 12:38 AM
To: Clerks <[email protected]>; Mayors Office <[email protected]>; Rodrigo Goller <[email protected]>; James Gordon <[email protected]>; Phil Allt
<[email protected]>; June Hofland <[email protected]>; Mike Salisbury <[email protected]>; Christine Billings <[email protected]>; Leanne Piper <[email protected]>; Cathy Downer
<[email protected]>; Mark MacKinnon <[email protected]>; Dominique O’Rourke <[email protected]>; Dan Gibson
<[email protected]>; Bob Bell <[email protected]>
Subject: New library/Centennial Pool
Dear counsellors, mayor and town clerk:
This is to throw my support behind the proposed new Baker Street main library recommended by city staff, with a $67.1 million budget for a 93,000 square foot
facility and "Best Level" finish, and to express my desire for you to do the same.
This library, we all know, should have been built two decades ago.
The fact it is only now coming up for serious consideration is testament to a string of bad decisions by previous councils and the snail's pace of development on big
budget legacy projects in Guelph.
But the time to act is NOW.
Please vote for the long-term good of this community on Monday by approving funding for a facility that will pay dividends for generations, long after the cost-cutting hysteria of 2019 has been forgotten, and help avoid the construction of yet
another sub-standard facility inadequate for Guelph's rapidly expanding population base.
This is not a complicated decision.
It requires long-term vision -- the kind we voted you in to exercise -- and a
steadfast devotion to city-building, the same kind that brought us the world class River Run Centre and our shiny new city hall.
A properly sized library, as recommended by city staff, is essential to quality of life.
Please stick to your guns and do the right thing.
Before I sign off, I would also like to ask for a reprieve for poor, beleaguered Centennial Pool, which if closed in January, will create a gap in recreational
infrastructure that, realistically, will be hard to fill.
That pool, which admittedly needs repairs, is the only place my autistic son will go in the water to learn how to swim.
Warmer than other city pools, quieter and centrally located, it won't be easily
replaced, certainly not by a South End rec facility that is geographically distant and may be years in the future.
No one wants to waste money, but the cultural good of this community needs to be
factored in as well.
Please reconsider the decision to close Centennial pool.
sincerely,
Joel Rubinoff
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